Fort Concho will hold its annual Armed Forces Day celebration on Saturday, May 21, with hourly artillery salutes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the site’s Parade Ground near the Visitor Center at Barracks 1, 630 South Oakes. The event is free to the public.
CBP officers verified Martinez’s identity, citizenship and confirmed an outstanding Interpol warrant out of Michoacan, Mexico for the alleged forceful kidnapping of his daughters. Mexican officials were contacted, and Amber alert information also was found confirming their identities.
The Heat Advisory is in effect from 1 pm. Friday to 9 p.m. because temperatures are forecast to reach between 103 and 107 degrees. When it's that hot, heat related illnesses will occur especially for people who spend extended periods of time outdoors in the sun.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Coconut Fire in Wilbarger County is estimated at 25,000 acres and 20 percent contained, and the Mesquite Heat Fire in Taylor County is estimated at 9,613 acres and 25 percent containment.
COLLEGE STATION, TX — Jimbo Fisher said Nick Saban was taking shots at 17-year-old kids when he accused Texas A&M University’s football program of paying new recruits to become Aggie football players.
